What a great experience it was seeing Deepak Chopra live last night, with Rita. He shared lots of information about the brain, the body and the connection between the two. Long gone are the days we simply wondered if the brain could have so much power over our health and well-being. He shared many interesting statistics about what makes us happy and how we can change our own … [Read more...] about Have a Shiny Valentine’s Day!
And on Vegan Feast Thursday, Still More…
Having decided to dedicate this week's entries to quotes from the Art of Racing in The Rain AND this being Vegan Feast Thursday, I thought I would share with those that have not read the book an important fact. This book was written not in first "person," but instead in first "dog." I found it amazingly comforting and thought provoking to read things from a dog's … [Read more...] about And on Vegan Feast Thursday, Still More…
More from the Art of Racing in the Rain
I thought, since there were so many great quotes from the book, I would share some more this week, in memory of Fredda, who taught me all about racing in the rain... “To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live. To feel the joy of life, as she felt the joy of life. To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we … [Read more...] about More from the Art of Racing in the Rain
Arrangements for Fredda Weiss…
Funeral arrangements for Fredda Weiss are: 4 pm Wednesday, Feb 12 @ Boca Raton Funeral Home 19785 Hampton Dr. Boca Raton It is between 441 and Lyons Road. If you take 441 you will go one block north of Glades Road, to Kimberly Blvd. and make a right. Then make a right on Hampton Dr. If you have any questions or need better directions call the funeral home … [Read more...] about Arrangements for Fredda Weiss…
The Art of Racing in the Rain…
A few years back, my friend Fredda brought me a book and insisted I read it. The book is titled "The Art of Racing in the Rain," and for anyone who loves animals, it is a must read. When Mitch and I said goodbye to Blaze in late December, I was comforted knowing that he would be riding, or chasing Harleys eternally. He lived to go walking and nothing trumped hearing a bike, … [Read more...] about The Art of Racing in the Rain…